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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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